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OJ Simpson Back in Court Today

O.J. Simpson returns to the courtroom today for a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to try him for the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers. The case is likely to turn on whether Simpson asked the men who accompanied him to a Las…

Nov 8, 2007 2:40 PM CST

Owen Wilson Eats Lawyers’ Cookies and Runs

Actor Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers, You, Me and Dupree, and the big-screen remake of Starsky & Hutch) had a hankering for a snack, and the American Bar Association was only too happy to help. The ABA’s Board of Governors met Oct. 19 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas,…

Oct 25, 2007 6:03 PM CDT

CA Tax Scofflaw List Prompts Some to Pay

The concept is already working: A list of California’s 250 worst tax scofflaws contains only 224 names, because 26 scurried to ante up before their identities were posted. Among the noteworthy names on the shameful site: O.J. Simpson, Dionne Warwick and the comedian Sinbad, reports the Los Angeles Times. All…

Oct 17, 2007 11:37 PM CDT

Big Legal Bill for Anna Nicole Smith’s Baby

Adults who had a relationship to Anna Nicole Smith are still wrangling over a number of issues related to the deceased starlet’s estate. But they are seemingly entirely agreed on one thing: a bill of nearly $200,000 submitted by the court-appointed lawyer representing the interests of Smith’s baby daughter is…

Oct 16, 2007 5:27 PM CDT

Record $102 M in McCartney Divorce?

A rumored $102 million settlement to be paid by Paul McCartney to end his five-year marriage to Heather Mills would be the largest ever in a contested divorce case in the British courts, which have been trending toward bigger American-style awards in recent years. The British press estimates the former…

Oct 11, 2007 3:16 PM CDT

George Clooney at Dewey Ballantine

The new George Clooney film Michael Clayton—set in the world of big Manhattan law firms—was filmed in part in the New York offices of Dewey Ballantine. Clooney plays a lawyer who has been with the corporate megafirm Kenner, Bach & Ledeen for 15 years, but never made partner. He serves…

Oct 4, 2007 10:45 AM CDT

Inquest: Did Royal Family Kill Diana?

After fighting a lengthy legal battle to force a British inquest into the death a decade ago of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash, Harrods department store magnate Mohammed al-Fayed is going to have his day in court. An inquest began today in London’s High Court with the judge’s…

Oct 2, 2007 6:07 PM CDT

John Grisham Sued for Libel

The best-selling author of numerous legal thrillers has been sued for libel over his first nonfiction work, The Innocent Man. In an unusual federal libel conspiracy case, John Grisham, along with other authors and publishers, has been sued by a prosecutor and law enforcement officer over three nonfiction books published…

Oct 1, 2007 10:49 PM CDT

Britney Loses Custody, Gains Lawyer

Pop singer Britney Spears has at least temporarily lost custody of her two small sons. Starting Wednesday at noon, her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, will have custody “until further order of the court,” according to Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon. It is not clear why the judge made the ruling, reports…

Oct 1, 2007 8:57 PM CDT

Sutherland Latest Celeb Behaving Badly?

Kiefer Sutherland is potentially facing jail time, if he is convicted of having violated his probation on a 2004 drunken-driving charge by driving under the influence this week. The 40-year-old actor, who won an Emmy for his work as counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer on 24, a popular Fox TV show,…

Sep 28, 2007 9:58 PM CDT

Phil Spector Jury Still Deliberating

The jury in the Phil Spector case is still deliberating, more than two weeks after it began considering a second-degree murder charge against the famed music producer. The nine-man, three-woman panel asked for a VCR yesterday, but it isn’t clear why, reports the Associated Press. In an unusual move after…

Sep 25, 2007 6:51 PM CDT

‘You Ring We Spring’ Helps O.J.

O.J. Simpson’s release from jail has put the spotlight on the company that helped O.J. Simpson make bail. Miguel Pereira of You Ring We Spring Bail Bonds said Simpson had to post only 15 percent of his bail, which amounted to $18,750, reports LasVegasNow.com. The company said the bail was…

Sep 21, 2007 3:21 PM CDT

Bail Set for OJ Simpson

In a sign that things may be looking up for O.J. Simpson, a Nevada judge set bail for the handcuffed former football star at $125,000 during his arraignment today. Simpson previously had been held without bond after having been arrested Sunday in connection with a claimed armed robbery last week…

Sep 19, 2007 6:24 PM CDT

No Celebrity Breaks for OJ Simpson

Updated: As the day progressed, it didn’t improve for former football superstar O.J. Simpson. Simpson, who is being held without bail due to a claimed risk that he will flee the jurisdiction, was charged today with eight felonies, including kidnapping, along with three co-defendants, according to the Associated Press. As…

Sep 18, 2007 11:53 PM CDT

Possible O.J. Legal Fee is Half a Million

If O.J. Simpson hires a Las Vegas lawyer to defend him on armed robbery charges, he’ll likely have to pony up about $500,000. That’s the going rate in the city, according to one lawyer, the New York Post reports in a story that relies on wire reports. “Hopefully, he has…

Sep 18, 2007 1:51 PM CDT